KZR North American Relay Ride North West Leg

KZCSI wrote: Am I to understand the flag will go through Oregon in November?

Bill

No, the flag will be in Oregon by 8-19-2013 if all goes as planned.

Kaw-a-holic and motor head, I really want to make part of the ride with you guys! I can travel part of the way. 17th or 18th should work. I've just started a new job and been working 12 hr days and have a young family of a wife and 3 boys. I can ride out and meet Kaw-a-holic and ride with him for a while. If we can make a tentative map of the ride I can tell you where I can meet up and ride to. I think it will be easier to keep us 3 in contact on this thread instead of through PM since it is going 3 ways. Also work is so busy I no longer have time to surf the web or even text (my wife isn't happy about that one). So it may not be until later in the evenings when I can get back to you guys! Thank you for trying to keep me included!!

Just glad to hear that you will be able to join us. I don't have an issue with riding to Boise to meet you nor does Motor Head. He has posted a map of the proposed ride to Boise. We can meet there then ride out and you can drop off when ever you need to.

mike0537 wrote: Kaw-a-holic and motor head, I really want to make part of the ride with you guys! I can travel part of the way. 17th or 18th should work. I've just started a new job and been working 12 hr days and have a young family of a wife and 3 boys. I can ride out and meet Kaw-a-holic and ride with him for a while. If we can make a tentative map of the ride I can tell you where I can meet up and ride to. I think it will be easier to keep us 3 in contact on this thread instead of through PM since it is going 3 ways. Also work is so busy I no longer have time to surf the web or even text (my wife isn't happy about that one). So it may not be until later in the evenings when I can get back to you guys! Thank you for trying to keep me included!!

Excellent Mike!
Boise it is. I'm planning on heading to this campground near Emmett, www.visitidaho.org/lodging/public-lands-...ground/montour-park/ .
goo.gl/maps/hgnxP
You live there, and while I've been through there plenty of times, you should suggest a good meeting place and time. I should be there by 5-6 pm at the very latest. Probably more like 2-3pm. I figure go book into the camp, then hopefully meet later? Whats best for you, it sounds like. I think Kaw-a-holic will be pretty flexible also.

Motor Head wrote:

TomW wrote:

bluej58 wrote: Tom, remember were heading towards each other. So maybe like 3-400 at the farthest in one direction. I'm camping out, then riding more, camping, riding, to bad i have to come back. :lol:

I'd like to stay out in the boonies too. Going back, that doubles your distance. Now that you've decided to go south to Boise, how are going to pick up Washington? Are there riders up there ready to go?

TomW wrote:

Motor Head wrote:

TomW wrote:

bluej58 wrote: Tom, remember were heading towards each other. So maybe like 3-400 at the farthest in one direction. I'm camping out, then riding more, camping, riding, to bad i have to come back. :lol:

I'd like to stay out in the boonies too. Going back, that doubles your distance. Now that you've decided to go south to Boise, how are going to pick up Washington? Are there riders up there ready to go?

Well I just printed out the directions for all of it. I have decided to change the Return route slightly, as I have heard from No One in East Washington .
But there is Schuss in Seattle, so that will be another weekend.
Here is the route I have planned for returning from Boise. Hopefully Kaw-a-holic and I can ride together to Lewiston. Not sure how far Mike will ride from Boise. It also includes meeting Gary in John Day so he can be part of the relay.
Fun Fun Fun! :woohoo:
goo.gl/maps/tRlwf

Also the big picture for me, big 1K loop: goo.gl/maps/e3YZI

Motor Head wrote:

TomW wrote:

Motor Head wrote:

TomW wrote:

bluej58 wrote: Tom, remember were heading towards each other. So maybe like 3-400 at the farthest in one direction. I'm camping out, then riding more, camping, riding, to bad i have to come back. :lol:

I'd like to stay out in the boonies too. Going back, that doubles your distance. Now that you've decided to go south to Boise, how are going to pick up Washington? Are there riders up there ready to go?

Well I just printed out the directions for all of it. I have decided to change the Return route slightly, as I have heard from No One in East Washington .
But there is Schuss in Seattle, so that will be another weekend.
Here is the route I have planned for returning from Boise. Hopefully Kaw-a-holic and I can ride together to Lewiston. Not sure how far Mike will ride from Boise. It also includes meeting Gary in John Day so he can be part of the relay.
Fun Fun Fun! :woohoo:
goo.gl/maps/tRlwf

Also the big picture for me, big 1K loop: goo.gl/maps/e3YZI

Man, I envy your ability and enthusiasm! Sure wish my butt, ability, and ambitions matched yours! You're going to see some VERY nice country, but the miles... :ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy:

Remember lunch - or whatever is appropriate at the right time and place, is on ME!

No Worries Gary. I look forward to it. I've actually ridden all but maybe 250 miles of it before. We were just out near the Snake river at Hells canyon, Joseph, Enterprise, N Powder, Athena etc about a month ago, for Hodaka Days. But I rode my 90 Concours. We had a Blast!

ANYWAY. hope your ride is a good one - when you get a better handle on days and times - at least as far as I'm concerned here in the John Day area, let me know so I can plan accordingly. Sure wish I could ride with you on the way over to Boise, but if that's a Saturday, I'll be gone from 8:30 a.m. to about 2 p.m.

Hopefully, can hook up on the return - gotta take the bike out on another longer season shakedown ride, I saw a small oil leakage up on one of the valve cover bolts, so pulled it out and re-sealed it - and dropped the needles in all 4 carbs at the same time, since it was running a tad richer than I like. A longer ride tomorrow or Tuesday will tell me what the changes accomplished...

okay so meet on Saturday in Boise. Or we could meet a little bit north of Boise in Horseshoe Bend. It is very close to where you will be staying and will save Kaw-a-holic a little bit of miles. Unless you guys want to come into Boise for some reason.
I was thinking something like this for my ride maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&mid=1376289696

That would have us all meet in Horseshoe Bend and then I could make the ride to Ontario, OR with Motor Head. If you guys want to come into Boise for whatever reason then I'll think of something else.

Your map link didn't work. But Horseshoe Bend is OK. Can't think of any reason to actually go into Boise, other than I remember lots of attractive women live there.
When is a Time that you will be able to meet? Kaw-a-holic and I should be set up at camp before sunset easily on Saturday. I should be there mid afternoon, during the hot part of the day.

The weekend of 17-18 won't work for me, but the next one is good. What part of the state will you want me to ride?